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Georgetown, DE
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Living in Georgetown



Georgetown is a somewhat small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 7,662 people and four associated neighborhoods, Georgetown is the 11th largest community in Delaware. Much of the housing stock in Georgetown was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Georgetown economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Georgetown, where the median household income is $47,238.00.

The citizens of Georgetown are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.92% of adults in Georgetown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Georgetown in 2018 was $22,640, which is low income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,560 for a family of four. However, Georgetown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Georgetown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Georgetown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Georgetown, accounting for 45.63% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Georgetown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Georgetown include Irish, English, German, Polish, and Haitian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Georgetown's cultural character, accounting for 29.93% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Georgetown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.